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Manufacturing

GM teams up with Microsoft on driverless cars
(AP) SILVER SPRING, Md. – General Motors is teaming…

GM Bringing Commercial EV Manufacturing to Ontario
General Motors is bringing production of its BrightDrop EV600,…

FCA and PSA become Stellantis
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. and Peugeot S.A. have completed…

Importance of networking and education in the maintenance world
GUEST: Martha Myers TOPIC: The importance of networking…

Employers clamp down on ‘ambiguous’ mask rules as more infections tied to workplaces
(CP) On the factory floor, masks were optional. Until…

General Motors New Brand Identity
General Motors has created a new brand identity that…

New Brunswick exports grew throughout pandemic
New Brunswick now has more exporters than it did…

Magna deepens role in Fisker electric vehicle project with driver assistance deal
(CP) TORONTO – Magna International Inc. is deepening ties…

US factories grew in December at fastest pace since mid 2018
(AP) WASHINGTON – American factories grew in December at…

High flying Tesla stock takes a hit on 1st day in S&P 500
(AP) DETROIT – In the middle of last year,…

Peloton … if you build it, they will come
(AP) With no sign that home workouts will fade…

Magna to form joint venture with LG Electronics to build electric car components
(CP) Shares of auto parts manufacturer Magna International Inc.…

Bombardier Transportation signs $721M deal with TransLink for 205 new SkyTrain cars
(CP) VANCOUVER – Bombardier Transportation says it has signed…

Maintenance: What Does the Future Hold?
Technology moves at a fast pace, and companies need to adapt quickly if they want to stay competitive in the new marketplace. Maintenance is no exception. What was once an industry that saw maintenance professionals using metal tools and wearing a hardhat, are now more likely to use a tablet to check on their assets.

Statistics Canada reports manufacturing sales edged up 0.3 per cent in October
(CP) OTTAWA – Manufacturing sales grew 0.3 per cent…

Auto sector slow to hire back in the third quarter as manufacturers lagged
By Anita Balakrishnan (CP) TORONTO – The Canadian auto…

US factories grew more slowly last month; index dips to 57.5
(AP) WASHINGTON – American factories grew at a slower…

Eight in 10 Canadian manufacturers face skills shortage: report
(CP) TORONTO – Eighty per cent of Canadian manufacturers…

MRO’s 2021 Truck and Van Preview
While most models for 2021, have engine, package, trim, or colour changes, two of the light-duty pick-up truck heavyweights have made major changes to their vehicles.

EMC Names Director
Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium (EMC) named Raf Khan as…